Purple clay teapots have not been discontinued. To identify the quality of a purple clay teapot, you should start from its clay material, workmanship, style and other aspects. The purple clay teapots currently on the market can be roughly divided into two categories. One type is low-quality pots without any collection value, and the other type is purple clay pots with collection value. The raw materials of inferior pots are often low-grade mud such as casserole mud and vases. Its color is shiny and dull. After breaking it, you can clearly see the different colors of the inner and outer layers. The price of such pots often ranges from a few yuan to dozens of yuan, and they have basically no collection value. The mud used in real purple sand pots is made from weathered, crushed and blended purple sandstone. It has the characteristics of not being bright in color and not greasy in texture. The market price of pots made of different grades of purple sand mud varies greatly. difference. As a purple clay teapot that is both practical and artistic, it is very particular about its workmanship. The proportions of all parts of the pot body are coordinated, and the transitions between points, lines, and surfaces are clear and smooth. The height of the spout and spout should generally be at the same level. When pouring water, the water flow will be in the shape of a water column and will not diverge. The spout and lid are tightly integrated and natural. If you press the vent hole on the lid, no water will flow out when you pour water. We can also start from two aspects. One is from the bright color. The real purple clay teapot is heavy and purple in color. Because it has been touched by human hands for a long time, it shows a moist luster. Generally speaking, the texture of newly made purple clay teapots is relatively loose, and the color is yellowish. There are less shiny ones and more dull ones. Even if there is shine, it is polished with state white wax. Looking at the text, the inscriptions of the old pots are all in Yangwen, and the fonts are extremely neat. If the new teapot uses Yang script, the font may look dull due to imitation, or the strokes may be of different lengths and thicknesses. If an old pot is used to engrave a new style, the engraved text will be inscriptions. Supplementary answer
Since whether it is made by a famous artist has a great influence on the collection value of a purple clay teapot, the mark on the teapot has also become one of the important factors in determining the value of the purple clay teapot. The seals on purple clay pots are usually placed on the bottom, lid, handle, etc. The makers of good purple clay teapots pay great attention to the layout of the stamps when stamping. Generally, the size is reasonable and the depth is moderate. There will be no blurring or over-deep stamping, and marks can be touched on the inner wall of the pot. Only those with the above characteristics can be called a purple clay teapot with collectible value. Supplementary answers
1. Identification of the mud color of purple clay ware. Purple clay: It is "clay-quartz-mica", which is a colored refractory clay produced by the sun. It has been heated from 1100 to 1000 degrees. Burning at 180 degrees produces residual quartz, mica fragments, mullite crystal phase, hematite, etc. What is particularly worth mentioning is that sintering forms a rare single-ore sintering double pore phase structure for ceramic raw materials. Purple clay has vermilion, purple, and beige as its base colors, and can be divided into: red mud (vermilion mud), purple mud (bottom trough green), and lump mud (that is, the green mud of this mountain is beige). These three base muds are due to The geological forming conditions are different, the distribution of mineral layers is different, the depth of the mineral layers of "mud in mud" is different, and the temperature changes slightly during firing, the color will change in various ways, which is wonderful. The colors of purple clay are ever-changing, and the raw material processing of purple clay is also intriguing. The production process generally goes through: natural weathering - mud crushing - screening and dye removal - grading - refining - aging and other raw material processing processes. In terms of production methods: it is divided into handmade clay and modern machine-made clay. From the perspective of raw material matching: there are original color mud and mutual matching. But no matter how the raw materials are processed, once the finished product is called "cooked mud", it can be molded and made after aging. There are many good sand-mixing muds in history. Different periods and different historical eras have different representative mud colors and sand-making characteristics. This provides collectors and purple sand connoisseurs with connotative evidence for the appreciation of historical works. A good piece of purple sand pottery, especially pots. In actual use, the surface texture of the pot body gives people a comfortable, delicate but not greasy feel, like bean paste or mahogany, which pleases the heart, is elegant and charming . Supplementary answers
2. Evaluation of modeling design. Zisha pottery is a fine craft with the richest shapes, the most extensive formats and the highest artistic taste in the treasure house of Chinese arts and crafts. It is known as "square is not the same, round is not the same." The reputation of "one phase". How to correctly evaluate the beauty of shapes is also a difficult-to-understand artistic principle. The appreciation and collection of arts and crafts itself is a matter for "the wise are always happy" and "the lover is like a treasure". The love of magnanimity is magnanimous and upright; the love of delicate love is delicate and elegant; the love of simplicity loves simplicity and brilliance; the love of cleverness is more interesting and interesting. Purple sand modeling design is a technical topic with a large content in modeling form beauty. So far, no one has made detailed professional research on this rich topic.
The famous purple sand art master Gu Jingzhou pointed out in his article "The Art of Pot" that "the connotation of a beautiful work must have three main factors: beautiful image, exquisite structure and production skills and excellent practical functions." A fine product itself is It must give people a masterpiece that is dignified, simple and generous, with straight outlines, exquisite weaving, clear lines, appropriate proportions, and the golden section. Pictographically, it should originate from life, be higher than life, be rich in life, ever-changing, and thoughtful. Every part of the pot body is "passed" from points, lines, surfaces to three-dimensional space vision. Every functional point has smooth curves, and the straight line of the outline is ups and downs. The ins and outs are clearly explained, giving the work a profound temperament and style. The concepts of "shape, spirit, energy and rhyme" of the city are all explained. This is the basic evaluation of purple sand pottery works, especially pot art design. Supplementary answers
3. The evaluation of production technology comes from thinking, and skill comes from refinement. A good purple clay product must come from a person who is rich in cultural accomplishment, has artistic connotation, and draws from sources and life. , the hands of a potter with a certain degree of artistic spirituality, solid basic skills, and dexterous hands. Historically, from the day of spring offering, celebrities in pot art such as Shi Dabin, Li Zhongfang, Xu Youquan, Chen Mingyuan, Xiang Shengsi, Chen Mansheng, Yang Pengnian, Shao Daheng, Huang Yulin, Cheng Shouzhen, Yu Guoliang, Zhu Kexin, Wang Baochun, Gu Jingzhou, etc. Masters of art with exquisite craftsmanship and perfect art have each taken the lead in different histories of purple sand pottery. A well-crafted purple clay pot must have the following features: the handle of the mouth is as natural as a natural one; the lid is as straight as a human crown, and the mouth lid is straight and tight. Even if it is tilted, there is no worry of the hat falling off. The eyes are small and cone-shaped, so there is no disadvantage of obstruction. "Ke Gai" must be harmonious with the pot body and have a natural and lively rhythm; "Jie Li" means cutting off a section of the upper part of the pot body. The lid and pot body will form a whole and will not be uneven: "Inlaid lid" Then it is embedded in the body of the pot, and the seams are tightly connected and the gaps are not allowed to "top". These all reflect the fine difficulty of production techniques such as variable-degree carving, and also comment on the principles for appreciating and collecting fine purple pottery products. Answer supplement
4. Comments on the decoration on the pot. The decoration on the pot is the culture of gold and stone on the pot. The decoration on the purple clay pot is a part of traditional Chinese culture and art, and is the historical crystallization of the development of pottery culture for thousands of years. It is a comprehensive culture and art that integrates literature, calligraphy, painting, epigraphy and stone. Since the emergence of the "Mansheng Pot Culture Phenomenon", it has played a historical role in promoting the high development of purple clay pot art. The decoration of purple clay ware is in addition to the decoration of decorative shapes (commonly known as flower goods). It can be divided into: (1) Lines, blocks, patterns and bas-relief decorations. (2) Clay materials are kneaded into shapes and clay is twisted for decoration. (3) Inlaid decoration with gold and silver wire jewelry, diamonds and non-ceramic materials. (4) Glaze decoration. (5) What is even more important is the decoration of the purple clay pottery carvings of "Inscription Culture on the Pot". During the Qianlong Jiaqing period of the Qing Dynasty, literati such as Zheng Banqiao, Chen Mansheng, and Ziye in the following years were closely associated with Zisha art. It integrates the elegant traditional Chinese calligraphy art, traditional Chinese painting art, and epigraphy art into the exquisite pot art, thus making the pot art enter the elegant art palace and getting rid of the tacky pot technique decorated by craftsmen. The culture of gold and stone on pots has promoted the prosperity of pot art creation, and has become the key to the historical saying that "pots follow the words, and words are passed down according to the pot." Purple clay pottery carving art: You must study the "Mansheng pot culture" and the pottery carving style of "making tea, making pots, making shapes, making gods". Only in this way can we create a perfect integration of seal cutting art, each piece of masterpiece rich in "inscriptions and stone culture and art". Answer supplement
5. Identification of the authenticity of the pot. The first step to identify the authenticity is the seal. An exquisite purple clay pot art work is a symbol of the creator's artistic value and worth, and it also represents the economic value of the work. Traditionally, teapot masters and famous craftsmen as well as modern arts and crafts artists have been very particular about the style of seals. The use of seals also involves the artistic quality of the maker, which can be seen in the skill outside the pot. Most of the seals and seals used by workwear artists and their ancestors were made by masters of epigraphy and stone. A stamp itself is a work of art. Generally, it is difficult for counterfeiters and fake authors to be authentic in their works. It is not difficult for collectors with certain epigraphic skills to distinguish authenticity. Two exquisite gold and stone seals are carved at the same time, and the seals are carved in the same style. It cannot be made to the point where the gold and stone knife marks are completely simulated. However, most of the incised effect of the purple sand seal is reproduced on the bottom of the pot, on the lid and on the top of the pot, and the traces of the metal and stone knife are fully exposed. Appreciators and collectors can discover the authenticity of seal styles only by careful consideration. For some fake rubbings, it is easier to calculate the authenticity of the rubbings from the burning shrinkage of the outer dimensions of the printing.
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Every maker of stamps has their own preferences and habits, which can only be understood and difficult to explain in words. But as long as every connoisseur and collector conducts special research on the works of each master, craftsman and other author, he can also find unique experience. For a truly exquisite work, each author will give it his own unique and difficult-to-find marks. These marks can only be identified by the original maker. Recently, there is a new style of purple clay teapot art: the maker personally inscribes the names of some rooms, the year of production and the name and number of the teapot. Although the inscriptions on these pots are not among the most popular ones, they can provide collectors and appreciators with a more scientific and practical basis for identifying authenticity. The appreciation method and collection and identification ability of seals are a very comprehensive and important art topic for pot art enthusiasts. Simply judging the quality of a work based on the authenticity of the seal, stone, and seal carving can only be said to be an important part of the appreciation method. To truly collect a high-quality purple sand art masterpiece, enthusiasts and collectors must carefully choose collection channels and agents, or directly purchase and customize the "Fangyuan Brand" high-end "Fangyuan Brand" from the hands of genuine purple sand arts and crafts artists directly from the manufacturer. High-level special-art works are the guarantee channel of artistic value and economic value for every modern ceramic art collector and connoisseur.